Important Watches, Wristwatches and C...

New York, Omni Berkshire Place Hotel, Jun 20, 1998

LOT 263

Rolex, Ref. 9964, 1920's. Very fine and rare, cushion shaped, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with single button chronograph on the crown, register and tachometer.

C. massive, polished, lapidated bezel. D. matt silver with painted Breguet numerals + auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes register dials, outer tachometer graduation. "Breguet " blued steel hands. M. 12 1/4 "' rhodium plated, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, the coaxial single button on the winding-crown is for start-stop and return to zero functions of the chronograph. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 32 x 32 mm.